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COMPTES RENDUS BIOLOGIES
Volume 327, Issue 7, Pages 639-648Publisher
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2003.12.008
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bacteria; biocontrol; endophytes; fungi; mycorrhizae; rhizosphere; symbiosis
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Plant-associated microbial diversity encompasses symbionts, protecting their host against various aggressions. Mycorrhizal and rhizospheric microorganisms buffer effects of soil toxic compounds and soil-borne pathogens. Endophytic bacteria and fungi, some of which are vertically inherited through seeds, take part in plant protection by acting directly on aggressive factors (mainly pathogens and herbivores) or by enhancing plant responses. Plant protective microbial symbionts determine the ecological success of plants; they drastically modify plant communities and related trophic webs. This review suggests approaches to improve the inventory of diversity and functions of in situ plant-associated microorganisms. (C) 2004 Academie des sciences. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
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